Masters & Lovers Box Set Three
Chapter 31
Bech pushes a vending machine cup at Cappelli. “What’s she saying?”
Cappelli hooks a thumb into a pocket “Never gets any fucking better does it? Denying everything of course. Says she’s being framed.”
Bech barks a laugh. “Of course. Just another victim of a tragic miscarriage of justice.”
“Aren’t they all? Still, looks like that lawyer of hers is going to get her sprung. Bail’s set high but the judge is allowing it. No previous. And it looks like they share a school tie.”
Fuck!
“Who is he? He looked pretty high-class to be the legal for a hooker.”
“Theo Aldred. Subs for Max Devlin. From Hofferman and Partners…”
“Hofferman’s? The prosecutors on the Romani Family case?”
“Yup. Don’t envy him that one. They’ve got all the wits under protection and the judge and lawyers have full surveillance.” Cappelli sucks at the coffee, pulls a face. “Stone-cold… You’re right though. You’d not think he’d turn up for the likes of that one would you?” He tilts the cup at Bech. “I’m going to the machine for another. Want one?”
“Thanks, but no. I’m off in five.”
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So, the bitch got herself sprung…
Back in his apartment, Bech paces, curses, bangs his fist on the wall. Then…
The blindingly fuckin’ obvious…
He checks the card index,
And sure enough…
Maximillian Devlin. Lawyer. Married twice. Son by previous.
One daughter by current marriage - favourite topic of conversation. Likes rabbits and pink. Got a pony. Gymkhana. Head girl at Ponterbury.
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Michael
wake, disoriented for a moment as I take in stone arches and vaulted ceilings, then brain-cells line
slept, the covers are rumpled, sheets thrown back, but when I
Beauty. She’s looking better than she
Her father…
Christ…
her cheeks are
Babe…
line of high cheekbones
who looked out at me for the last few
touch me, she smiles.
her face, “How
and watery. “I’m fine. Really,
to her lips. “There’s nothing to be sorry for. I don’t think any of us would have reacted well to learning what you did.” Tracing a curved brow with the pad of my thumb. “Sometimes life throws
her gaze, she
to get yourself pregnant.” Her eyes lift again, widening. “Do you? That’s still
Her voice is a whisper.
fine. Just so
of my head. “Thank you.” She nuzzles into the crook of
you too. We both did.” I pull away, holding her gaze. “But I never went away. I never will go away…” She sighs. “And
forehead creases. “You mean you
when you’re not in it with us? He might be my good
a chuckle. “Sorry to disappoint you there.” James holds a tray. The scents of toast and coffee
upright. “God, I’m starving. Did
James grins. “She’s back.”
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Twenty-Six Years Ago
About Masters & Lovers Box Set Three - Chapter 31
Masters & Lovers Box Set Three is the best current series of the author Simone Leigh. With the below Chapter 31 content will make us lost in the world of love and hatred interchangeably, despite all the tricks to achieve the goal without any concern for the other half, and then regret. late. Please read chapter Chapter 31 and update the next chapters of this series at novelebook.com